Cuba Gooding Jr Played Dr. Ben Carson In A 2009 Made-For-T.V. Movie

These days, it may be easy to forget that Dr. Ben Carson earned a reputation as a renowned neurosurgeon prior to his ascension as a right-wing celebrity. But before he was unleashing scathing critiques of the Affordable Care Act and comparing gay people to pedophiles, Carson rose from humble beginnings to carve out a decorated career in medicine that included a 2008 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Fortunately, a 2009 made-for-television biopic serves as a primer for the apolitical part of Carson's career. With Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. in the role of Carson, "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" tells the "true story about a renowned brain surgeon who overcame obstacles to change the course of medicine forever," according to the movie's IMDb page. The movie originally aired on TNT.